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BILL · 2011–12 SESSION

SB 5477: Medicaid single state agency

Changing the designation of the medicaid single state agency.

Summary

  • Transfers powers, duties, and functions of the department of social and health services pertaining to the medical assistance program and the medicaid purchasing administration to the health care authority to the extent necessary to carry out the purposes of the act. Changes the head of the state health care authority from the administrator to the director.

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 26, 2011
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Ed Murray (D-43)
Introduced
January 26, 2011 in the Senate
Last action
April 11, 2012
Requested by
Governor
Companion bill
HB 1738
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to changing the designation of the medicaid single state agency from the department of social and health services to the health care authority and transferring the related powers, functions, and duties to the health care authority;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Ed Murray (D-43)

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  6. First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care.

SB 5477 in other sessions

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

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